Cost-benefit analysis of using sewage sludge as alternative fuel in a cement plant: A case study

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 322-328

  Nadal, Martí ^a   Schuhmacher, Marta ^a   Domingo, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cancer effects; Cement plant; CO2 emissions; Cost benefit analysis; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS; DRUG DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORODIBENZO 4 DIOXIN; POLYCHLORODIBENZO-4-DIOXIN;

ADSORPTION; ALTERNATIVE FUEL; CANCER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARCINOGEN; CEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH RISK; KYOTO PROTOCOL; PCDF; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; THERMAL POWER;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMISTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; SEWAGE;

BENZOFURANS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; SEWAGE; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 67349280399     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-008-0063-7     Document Type: Article

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